Director of University Audit Named at Rochester

August 21, 2000

Salim M. Alani has been named the University of Rochester's director of University audit.

The Office of Audit provides audit and advisory services to the University community by assessing risks, analyzing controls, and ensuring that business practices are effective, efficient, and compliant with University and regulatory policies.

Since 1997, Alani had been director of audit in the University of Pennsylvania's Office of Audit and Compliance, where his responsibilities included managing and oversight of all audit matters for that institution.

Previously, he had been director of internal audit at Tufts University for 12 years, and also worked for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arthur Andersen & Company.

He received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Northeastern University. He is a certified public accountant, certified internal auditor, certified information systems auditor, and certified fraud examiner.

About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.